"Who is this guy?!" Real Talkers are FIRED UP after our October 29 interview with John Carpay from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. Dr. Harry, Jake, Zev, Janelle, Ambustion, Bob, L De, and Lara sound off in this edition of The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park.

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"This is the budget that will make us or break us." Edmonton's business community is demanding the city get "back on track" with its four-year budget, expected to be released on November 2. Edmonton Chamber of Commerce CEO Doug Griffiths, Chris Yeung from Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels, and Jordan Beatty from Sherlock Holmes Hospitality Group (5:00) explain where they think the city's getting it wrong, and what needs to happen next.

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41:00 | Some of India's biggest film stars are in Edmonton for the India Film Festival of Alberta. Legendary actor Radikaa Sarathkumar, award-winning director Srijit Mukherji, Academy Award nominee Ishita Deshmukh, and festival founder Madham Selvaraj take us into one of the world's biggest entertainment industries in a special edition Real Talk Round Table.

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1:29:30 | "Who is this guy?!" Real Talkers are FIRED UP after our October 29 interview with John Carpay from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. Dr. Harry, Jake, Zev, Janelle, Ambustion, Bob, L De, and Lara sound off in this edition of The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park.

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Canada and the European Union are looking to strengthen ties as the global order shifts and the relationship with the U.S. grows more complicated. What comes out of the meetings in Montreal, and what could a closer Canada-EU partnership mean for trade, security, and Canada's place in the world? Jespo sets the table off the top.

Then, John Carpay of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms joins (33:15) for a wide-ranging conversation about Canadian sovereignty, online legislation and personal freedoms, healthcare conscience rights versus patient rights, DEI policies, and moving past the Indian Act. Where should individual liberty take precedence, and where do competing rights collide? Feature interviews on Real Talk are presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.

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1:40:45 | Pedesting is a Calgary-based company developing accessibility-focused navigation technology to help people find accessible routes, entrances, ramps and elevators. The company recently won the Inclusion Award at the 2026 Calgary Small Business Awards for its work helping make communities more accessible, and they're in the spotlight in this edition of Alberta Wins presented by Play Alberta. Shout out to Real Talker Dar in Calgary for the submission!

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1:44:15 | Real Talkers respond to the Carpay interview in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. Jespo takes us behind the curtain on what qualifies as a "great" interview in his mind.

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